Greatness of Baba

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looked likemeaningless jargon. But it was intentionally so.Baba’s words would be

understood only by these whom heintended to enlighten. Jayamani Jaisa Bhav,Taya

Taysa Anubhavsays the arati song. That is, You get an experience ofBaba in

accordance with what you think of him. Baba’sstoic indifference to comforts was

most impressive. Hedid not acre for any comforts, not even for hisresidence. The

Mosque, which was a worthless,rumbling, old and dilapidated building, and though

itneeded repairs, he put up with. He did not want it tobe repaired, and when

others tried to repair it, heobstructed their efforts. It was only at night

when hewent to the chavadi on alternate days that thereconstruction of the

mosque could be pushed through.In one night they had to put up the whole

flooring.Baba had no particular marga, as the yoga marga etc.,But if any person

came to grief in his yoga marga, hecould give

relief. One yoga sadhaka had bleeding pilesand came to Baba and got relief at

Baba’s hands. Hisliberality and generosity were remarkable. He woulddaily get

dakshina in three figures; one hundred tothree hundreds. He scattered the whole

thing away.Bhajan parties and fakirs were liberally supplied whenthey came up,

and they were always coming up. His selfcontrol and equanimity were equally

remarkable. he hadno particular preference of one dish over another,though some

people thought he liked mangoes or sira oreven country beans. He was accessible

at all hours ofthe day and night to people. He himself said, Mydurbar is always

open at all hours. All his actionswere open and above board. there was nothing

done insecrecy. He had nothing shameful to conceal as no fearfrom scrutiny. his

most marked feature was perfectcalm and total freedom from care and anxiety. He

hadno interests to serve or protect, no institutions

tosupport, no acquisitions to safeguard and no privateproperty to feel anxious

about. With a very largedaily income, he left only Rs.16 at the moment of

hispassing away from his body. He was perfectly just andimpartial. He was not

obsequious to the rich andhighly placed nor supercilious and contemptuous to

thelowly. Revenue Commissioners and collectors and lowerofficials came in large

numbers, and D.Os., D.C.s.,and Mamlatdars poured in. Also there came

theragamuffins in the street, paupers and beggars adnauseam. He treated them

all with perfect equality.Baba’s personality was far greater than of any

othersaint.(COURTESY: H H PUJYASRI B. V. NARASIMHA SWAMIJI)

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